Elizabeth Catte presents What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia and Ronni Lundy presents Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes

Join us for an exciting event with two authors who write about our region for an important conversation about how Appalachia is perceived and what the implications of those perceptions are, as well as alternative narratives to some of the more dominant stories about the region. 

In 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America's "forgotten tribe" of white working class voters. Journalists flocked to the region to extract sympathetic profiles of families devastated by poverty, abandoned by establishment politics, and eager to consume cheap campaign promises. What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia is a frank assessment of America's recent fascination with the people and problems of the region. The book analyzes trends in contemporary writing on Appalachia, presents a brief history of Appalachia with an eye toward unpacking Appalachian stereotypes, and provides examples of writing, art, and policy created by Appalachians as opposed to for Appalachians. The book offers a must-needed insider's perspective on the region.

Written by Ronni Lundy, regarded as the most engaging authority on the region, Victuals guides us through the surprisingly diverse history--and vibrant present--of food in the Mountain South. Victuals explores the diverse and complex food scene of the Mountain South through recipes, stories, traditions, and innovations. Each chapter explores a specific defining food or tradition of the region--such as salt, beans, corn (and corn liquor). The essays introduce readers to their rich histories and the farmers, curers, hunters, and chefs who define the region's contemporary landscape. Sitting at a diverse intersection of cuisines, Appalachia offers a wide range of ingredients and products that can be transformed using traditional methods and contemporary applications. Through 80 recipes and stories gathered on her travels in the region, Lundy shares dishes that distill the story and flavors of the Mountain South.

 

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Event address: 
55 Haywood St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Books: 
What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia By Elizabeth Catte Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9780998904146
Availability: Not Currently On Our Shelves. Usually Ships in 1-5 Days.
Published: Belt Publishing - February 6th, 2018

Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes By Ronni Lundy, Johnny Autry (Photographs by) Cover Image
By Ronni Lundy, Johnny Autry (Photographs by)
$32.50
ISBN: 9780804186742
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Clarkson Potter - August 30th, 2016